Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$4,684step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $3,934–$5,433
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,536
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Raleigh → Tulsa$4,253

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tulsa to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$3.12	$3,157 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$3.72	$3,678 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,297	$3.78	$3,695 – $4,898
Step deck	$4,684	$4.12	$3,934 – $5,433
Power only	$3,128	$2.75	$2,721 – $3,534
Hotshot	$2,360	$2.07	$1,959 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,315	$2.03	$1,968 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.25	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Tulsa

Step deck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$6,379	$4.41	$5,358 – $7,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,933 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$4,209	$3.82	$3,536 – $4,882	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,791	$4.24	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,454	$4.29	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522	4 d

More lanes into Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,934 and $5,433.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,148 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes Tulsa, OK to Raleigh, NC 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology